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It could have career benefits you never imagined.
Taking the leap can be daunting, but you'll face challenges and pick up skills that will turn you into a desirable employee.
I had a lot of good times working abroad - teaching English in Germany and working on summer camps in France and Spain - but I didn't realise that I was also building valuable skills for my career.
Employers really value those with international experience.
Katie Bateman, a careers advisor at the University of Gloucestershire, says it can set you apart form a crowd of other applicants.
'Graduates can learn another language and prove just how adaptable they are by embracing change and learning to adjust to a different culture,' she says.
there are many places where you can find work overseas. Sami Khalaf, 28, a graduate in business and tourism from Plymouth University, worked for a travel agency, Backpackers World Travel, based at Googee Beach in Australia. He specialised in gap year travel consulting.
'Working in Australia for a year was such a fundamental part of my degree,' he says. 'It gave me experience and confidence'.
Lots of young people are also choosing to work in Europe. Beth Walrond, 23, a freelance illustrator working in Berlin after graduating with a degree in illsutration from Falmouth University, is glad she made the move.
'I wanted to live independently in order to force myself to make a living from illustration,' she says. Walrond points out that English fluency can be an advantage when working abroad.
James Hipkiss, the Guardian, March 17th, 2016